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  • Title: Purification of the extracellular opacity factor of a strain of group A Streptococcus M type 2.
    Author: Martinez OV, Rippe DF, Fuller L, Streitfeld MM.
    Journal: J Gen Microbiol; 1978 Mar; 105(1):29-38. PubMed ID: 632809.
    Abstract:
    The extracellular Opacity Factor elaborated by a strain of group A streptococcus M type 2 was purified by ammonium sulphate precipitation, DEAE-cellulose and hydroxylapatite column chromatography and Sephadex G-200 gel filtration. Gel filtration experiments indicated that the Opacity Factor is consituted of high molecular weight proteins or protein aggregates which appear to dissociate into subunits of 66000 minimum molecular weight as determined by sodium dodecyl sulphate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. The purified preparations had no group A carbohydrate of T protein antigens. Passive haemagglutination and indirect immunofluorescence tests indicated that Opacity Factor is distinct from the M type 2 protein antigen.
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